Ramped Versus Supine Position for Emergent Endotracheal Intubation in Adult Patients; Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Intubation Complications

• Registration Number: NCT06924411
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

Endotracheal intubation is a life saving procedure for critically unwell and injured patients presenting to the emergency department. Prolonged time to successful intubation and multiple failed attempts are associated with a higher incidence of life-threatening adverse events such as hypoxia and hypotension.

Optimal head and neck positioning and clinical experience are important factors for successful endotracheal intubation in patients especially with a difficult airway. This study aims to investigate the rate of successful endotracheal intubation between ramped and supine positions in patients planned for intubation.

The ramped position, where the bed is kept half-flat and the head is elevated up to 35°, is planned to prove that it improves glottic view and facilitate intubation and ventilation.

Varying bed angles and heights during ramped position intubation may explain conflicting evidence regarding the effect of ramped position on intubation success in acute care settings.

Therefore, it seems that finding a simple alternative method for the classic supine technique that can create conditions like the proposed standard conditions for laryngoscopy would be a suitable solution for intubating patients with higher difficulty.

The patient's anatomy and the technique employed for laryngoscopy have a significant effect on the laryngeal view. The technique itself is influenced by a variety of factors including the laryngoscopic force and the skills, experience, and training of the physicians.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-11
• Study Start: 2025-05
• Primary Completion: 2025-07
• Study Completion: 2025-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients ≥18 years old and indicated for intubation with variable presentations.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients unstable to be positioned in semi setting as spine trauma and polytraumatized patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of First pass success	6 months	Successful intubation from first trial